Wall construction



July 21, 1936. F, M VENZlE 2,048,643

WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed April 24, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORN EY l l I 2 sheets-sheet 2 ATTORNEY lill July 21, 1936. Fv M. vENzlE WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed April 24, 1954 .Zei

555. oflmortar, .plaster coat...or coats.. 'I'hese,includ?.A

Patented July 21, 1936 UNITED sTATl.=: s,A

WALL CONSTRUCTION Y Frederick M. Venzie, Philadelphia, Pa.,` assignor to National Gypsum Company, Buifalo,'N. Y., g

a. corporation of Delaware Application April 24,1934,`si-la1N0. 722,056

12 Claims. (c1. 'ra-14s) My invention relates to building construction and, more particularly, to a novel interior partition wall'and plaster block for use therein, and,

in part, comprises a continuation of my co-pend,

ing'application bearing Serial No. 708,586, iiled January 27, 1934. i

' Similarly to the ralcove referred tovapplication the present invention contemplates a partition which may be constructed of'blocks having iinished 'surfaces on both sides, and the use, after erection` of thepartition, of additional means for maintaining adjacent units in fixed relationship' one with the others, and for providing a smooth finished surface. In accordance with my vpresent invention 'the blocks may be provided' with grooves upon two Vopposite edges within which, when they are erected to form a partition. dowels may be positioned; the grooves and dowels being so sized that the dowels space apart vertically positioned units while maintaining them, as well as horizontally positioned units, in a predetermined relationship withrone another.

A primary object of my inventionis to provide a novel partition wall which while maintaining all of the strengthrof the prior art walls, may be erected without the laying of courses of mortar as the wall is erected and hence, which can be built with greater speed and more economically thanthe walls heretoforeY known.

` Another primary object of my invention is to provide a 'novel plaster block adapted to be used in a wall construction by the use of which, in combination with dowels, the blocks may not only be spaced apart but the composite structure made stronger than a similar wall made of blocks of the usual shape.

jA more specific object of'my invention is to provide a novel partition wall which may be erected from units having a'nished plaster surface. Y' Y A further specic object of my invention'v is to provide a novel partition composed of plaster blockstogether with means for maintainingthe edges of adjacent blocks in alignment both vertically and horizontally. l Y -r v Another specific object of my invention is to provide1 anovel partition wall composed of units having a ,finished surface together with means for-spacing apart said units to'allowthe intro- 4 ductiony therebetween, after the unl-ts are erected,4

of a. cmentitious binder. Y More lspeclc objects of my inventionreside lin the results attained by eliminating from the. confstructionrjob `the need for applying a bond coat greater, speed. of erectionjfgreaterYV cleanliness, and` the elimination of the time 10st Waiting for the mortarto dry. 1 V Y @Other ,objects of my invention will be apparentV from theV following specification, claims, and from the drawings in which:

Fig. 1 Yis a side elevation of a embodying my invention; i

Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view through a portion of the wall'shownin Fig. 1;V

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; g Y -Fg. 4 isa plan vievvin detail of va clip ernbodied in my inventionyg` Fig. 5 is .an end elevation Vof the clip shown in F1a-4; y Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line .6-6 of Fig. 4;; Y v Y Fig. 'I is a side' elevation in detail of one portion of the clip shown in Figs. 4 to 6; Fig. 8 is a side elevation with portions broken awayof a Wall embodying a modified form of my invention;- e

partition wall ..1igf.,9.isa-verticalfsectional View through the Fig;v 10 'isa vertical- Vsection, Yon lan enlarged scale, through;,theY wall shown in Figi);

Fig. 11 is a detailedgplan view of one edge of a `block usedin leitherV embodiment of the wall;

a,block,maybe rectangular in shape and may f be surfaced with iinishingcoatsVV I6 of plaster on its opposite majoiJacesl Y Preferably the block; may be'formed 4with longi-Y tudinal bores]4 1; therethrough lfor thf'e'purpose not only of Iighteningits weightgbutalso'of permitting the -passageo,f; pipesand conduits of various types. Upon rther longitudinaledges 15a of. the block-maybe formed three grooves, the. outer two being,designatedil8,- andgthepentral fone I9. vAll of.theferoovesmanbaformed in the block by the fla m11ner other s inf1i1a`r1` machine after the plasterV coats ,have, hardenedfthereom since, while it is practicable toglniakle'the plastered 9; unilfgrmtliikls..alfldwlthparallel i ,sur-` taaS..\-it .ia r.1t elsnensive d lengthy .process t0. makaeesliasltplastsrs et ef eaeetly. .the Sme thickness at'all points `on both faces of the block, and formation of the groovesprior tothe application of the plaster nish to the block would inV thenished Vblock cause these` groovesv to be spaced unequally from the finishedV surfaces and hence, whenlerected, the faces of adjacent blocks would'notbe in'alignment. This method of forming the grooves permitsthe spacing .thereof aupres?. determined distance yfrom the finish face o'flthe blocks. In cross 'sectiofrthe groove 8,"I'9 Hei-ine an arc less than a semi-circle so th'atwhen the; blocks are erected two matching `edges will co'ftain bores VwhichV are non-circular and ,'which,. upon the insertion of dOWelSf thegsame diameter asftheY circle of Which the gl u edge of theblock will be'sp'ace 5 .Y .Y

The two lateral edges of theblocmthere onsidered as vertical edges `I 5b,-maybef forme'dwit'h a groove therein for purposes hereinatftear.del-1 i, scribed,a nd this groove may belformed iril the" -1 Y blockiert the timeitisimqmemasits exactdimem;

sions are immateriale-1A.

I The embodimentf'of my invention shown'` inl Y Figsl to6 inclusive,comprises awall-constructed of the' blocks lg-thefblo'cks being t Y that the edges of adjacent Vblock'slieinl`A astraightpositioned Y line.l After the bottom-blockin'feachtier-risposi# 351' Y inserted inthe outer grooves I8` of the blocksls'o t tioned a channel iron 25 i Within the;V groove I1 in (the block. fAn-adj acent Vblock'lll' in thelower'row is-i'positionedwithfits Y vertical edge |51? a short distance from `the ver-Y dowels 2V6'of the same dariieteraslthelgrooyesand` formed of tubingor'pi'pe asshownor offwoofdar'e that ftheeaowelspassfacr'ss the i crevice L42 atetween the two blocks and prevent'iinovementof t Y the loloclzsY relativel to each 'otherfo'ut fa. Yvertical f outer diameterfof the tubing t `is cuton a circle havin'gthe-fsani'diarneter' outer` diameter, of the tubing; it is lessftha aiV 52 s v, es Y s'izedagrooves, are spacedv apart-rubyl plane. The'rgroovesf VI8 are so sized'relativeto 'the while atfthe` same time bein tionirelati-ve to'each'othe" I Y f- Pror'to the erectioiof" the secondi row of nblocks; vertically considered, a clipindicated Yat 21fis`- Y element 29, carries Vet similar-hang VVo-pening 3 3 thereinjthejpenirig33b 1 g so po-A H oppositelegjof each ofthe U hap'd elements."28v

2 1 isY composed of two U-shaped elementsaagndand v25 isr bentover yuponthe correspondingffelement as indicated irijiigs. f1 and "5 scopingjoint and "earchI "of thes legs is formed This 'onstructionipermitsthe'lpai't ng aan@willbeenftmsl inplacethereaboutb thefpassage hrougli;

itablyconnectedtov e Y vafloor and cilingrrinA-sucha'positio Vfinished 'bythe insertion-in th Y From' the foregoing-:description-,it'wiufb atwhile the g-roove "vs/'luie heiabove-idescribsd grooves 1 for!maintaining? adjacen rod, may be tightened to place the rod 40 under tension and tie together the adjacentY channels 25,V it being understood thatthe rod 4I/lf and turn buckle 4I lie withinthe centralVgrcioif vI9 in, the

block I5. After the wall is completely erected the -crevices 42 between adjacent blocks I5 may be Y filled-by any suitable cementitious binder I4 lpreferably. having AVsubstantiallyi,the same texture as the pltster'nnish en thepiok this tindexjaeting y asi-,well as providing it'witli finish surace.

twhi jthe blocks arerereeted with icaljointsn staggered relationship, the

for instance on a'nailing'strip 5D to which is con` netted "semi-circular dowels 5l vttingthe grooves' I8,l whichcon'stliuction may fas vwel'l: beffindcatii/e of lthe manner in which.thelowe'rwblocksV inth'e rst desfcribedzzembodiment 'of my, inventionre erected;v Optionally :the nailing -st-ripili.l may hef` milled and full rounds'used-l Whenfthevlowerf'rowi ``of blocks is erected bond 53 isinsertedjnithe .In lieembodiment of my invention shown in v Figsrto .10 inclusive, andr illustrating a conhel" l5 Y Y, u dif'blocks'ismounted*with the-mocks f.- spacediapartfsli'ghtly in any suitable fashion as` middle5 grooveY I9, this' bon'dfextendingpreferably Y the fulllength of the` walk-landladditionally theV VdowelsV I 6 are 'inserted as Qinl the'rstembodimnt of my invention-.This process i`s'`continued inlitilV securedinfthecei-i-ingcs and 'nails 56 reurive through operi-ings therein, intp-gthejerfd l5, musiprevntingmcvementfurthe-tibetana Y,

wan out ofi-va veticaiplanet wallfisfsimiiany space paentthat rime-provided apartitijcjn 'wan-'which ing coat ofplasteratgtneftime" itisjerectped but f which also, eas strong th Y e, @other re` .Quigley @tested i I has: '11115 thetjof: speed. Y 1 blocks @regnet finished pr'iryto erenonfbut are erected" iii-their v:-

:1.-Anzintericrpartition wall comprising.L mltipglicity of blockshaving a- ,finis'hgefdplaste posite-ftedges; ,of Y saidf; bloc Y honmentallyV end-vertically considere Emea-.breda Y trrniriedl f-relationship, zsaidrimeans'spacingnsaid blocks vertically, and means lling the space between said blocks.

3. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks having a nished plaster surface on their major surfaces; grooves -on two opposite edges of said block; and means within said grooves for maintaining adjacent blocks, both horizontally and vertically considered, in a predetermined relationship.

4. An interior partition Wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks having a nished plaster surface on their major surfaces; grooves on two opposite edges of said block; means within said grooves for maintaining adjacent blocks, both horizontally and vertically considered, in a predetermined relationship, said means spacing said blocks vertically, and other means for maintaining said blocks in a vertical plane.

5. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks; grooves on two opposite edges of each said block; and means, movable except for said blocks, within and in contact with said grooves for maintaining adjacent blocks, horizontally considered, in a predetermined relationship.

6. An interior partition Wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks, a plaster finish on said blocks, three parallel grooves on a pair of opposite edges of each block, a vertical crevice between horizontally adjacent blocks. dowels lying within the outermost of said grooves and passing through said vertical crevice, said dowels having the same outer diameter as the diameter of said grooves but said grooves being less than a semi-circle in periphery whereby adjacent blocks, vertically considered, are spaced apart and at the same Itime are prevented from movement about any vertical axis, means for maintaining the wall in a vertical plane, and means for filling the crevices between adjacent blocks and cementing adjacent blocks together.

'7. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks, three parallel grooves on a pair of opposite edges of each block, a vertical crevice between horizontally adjacent blocks, dowels 1ying within all of said grooves and passing through said vertical crevice, two of said dowels passing through one crevice only and the other of said dowels passing through more than one crevice, said dowels having the same outer diameter as the diameter of said grooves but said grooves being less than a semi-circle in periphery whereby adjacent blocks, vertically considered, are spaced apart and at the same time are prevented from movement about any vertical axis, and means for lling the crevices between adjacent blocks.

8. An interior partition wall comprising a mul- Y means; and means for filling the crevices between adjacent blocks and cementing adjacent blocks together.

9. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks arranged in adjacent tiers, the vertical and horizontal edges of the blocks being arranged in alignment with the' corresponding edges of adjacent blocks, depressions in the adjacent edges of vertically spaced blocks, said depressions being adjacent the ends of said edges, and a member within said depressions extending over the vertical crevice between blocks.

10. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks, a plaster nish on said blocks, three parallel grooves on a pair of opposite edges of each block, said wall being erected with vertical crevices between horizontally adjacent blocks, dowels lying within the outermost of said grooves and passing through said vertical crevice, and means comprising a channel iron lying within said vertical crevice and between said dowels for maintaining the wall in a vertical plane.

35 11. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks, a groove onra pair of opposite edges of each block, said wall being erected with vertical crevices between horizontally adjacent blocks, a dowel lying within said groove and passingY through said vertical crevice, means for maintaining the wall in a vertical plane, and means for lling the crevices between adjacent blocks and cementing adjacent blocks together.

12. An interior partition wall comprising a multiplicity of blocks with depressions in their horizontal edges, said depressions being complementally shaped and bonding means fitting said depressions but being larger than the complemental pair and extending over the vertical joint between horizontally adjacent blocks whereby vertically adjacent blocks are spaced apart and horizontally and vertically adjacent blocks are posi- Y 

